Import/export HS code 56039420: Polyester carrier sheets, treated

Treated polyester-based carrier sheets used in specific industrial processes, as per additional notes

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Belgium 955,381
France 416,591
Netherlands 166,425
China 145,231
Germany 131,969

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Belgium 731,819 223,562 -508,257
France 244,637 171,954 -72,683
Netherlands 44,026 122,399 +78,373
China 84,722 60,509 -24,213
Germany 90,343 41,626 -48,717
Ireland 79,813 35,808 -44,005
Switzerland 0 25,890 +25,890
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
Sri Lanka 24,430 0 -24,430
Poland 13,555 6,753 -6,802

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Belgium 1,023,215
France 394,355
Netherlands 161,152
China 151,163
Germany 110,588

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Belgium 775,054 248,161 -526,893
France 222,401 171,954 -50,447
Netherlands 46,160 114,992 +68,832
China 86,652 64,511 -22,141
Germany 87,317 23,271 -64,046
Switzerland 0 25,890 +25,890
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
Sri Lanka 24,430 0 -24,430
Poland 5,454 6,753 +1,299
United States 7,179 3,403 -3,776

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Essex 2

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,613,124
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 267,996
Other 115,643
Air transport 70,559

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,077,117 536,007 -541,110
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 167,121 100,875 -66,246
Other 79,813 35,830 -43,983
Air transport 42,610 27,949 -14,661

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,094,380
Killingholme 145,199
Felixstowe 121,786
000 115,643
Immingham Docks 107,964

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 767,468 326,912 -440,556
Killingholme 109,588 35,611 -73,977
Felixstowe 54,064 67,722 +13,658
000 79,813 35,830 -43,983
Immingham Docks 38,080 69,884 +31,804
Eurotunnel 75,222 28,881 -46,341
London Gateway Port 24,430 53,268 +28,838
Thamesport 38,142 25,890 -12,252
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,886 0 -43,886
Southampton 40,040 0 -40,040

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Specialised construction activities 7
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Other manufacturing 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 3
2025-08 5

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 19
54m+ 9
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
Other 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 6,696,050
Poland 768,097
Italy 719,964
Germany 655,467
Ireland 38,833

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 4,236,132 2,459,918 -1,776,214
Poland 422,097 346,000 -76,097
Italy 344,350 375,614 +31,264
Germany 403,837 251,630 -152,207
Ireland 22,912 15,921 -6,991
Tunisia 25,908 0 -25,908
China 0 12,328 +12,328
Morocco 1,135 8,592 +7,457
Canada 8,374 0 -8,374
Netherlands 5,266 2,892 -2,374

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Germany 557
United States 298
Denmark 58
XI 48

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 557 0 -557
United States 298 0 -298
Denmark 0 58 +58
XI 48 0 -48

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,558,195
Air transport 2,190,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,184,877
Other 30,153

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,218,565 2,339,630 +121,065
Air transport 2,042,280 148,719 -1,893,561
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,197,622 987,255 -210,367
Other 22,151 8,002 -14,149

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,174,613
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,098,326
London Gateway Port 1,755,126
Southampton 1,425,542
Felixstowe 1,269,120

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Heathrow Airport 2,037,821 136,792 -1,901,029
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,123,074 975,252 -147,822
London Gateway Port 841,038 914,088 +73,050
Southampton 0 1,425,542 +1,425,542
Felixstowe 1,269,120 0 -1,269,120
Liverpool Docks 96,527 0 -96,527
Dover 69,116 0 -69,116
000 22,151 8,002 -14,149
Immingham Docks 15,302 0 -15,302
East Midlands Airport 1,844 7,192 +5,348

Quick facts

HS code: 56039420

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Treated polyester-based carrier sheets used in specific industrial processes, as per additional notes